| Pia Arcangel | |
| Birth Name: | Maria Pia Concepcion Nieva Arcangel |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Manila, Philippines |
| Alma Mater: | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Spouse: | Mico Halili (2004) |
| Children: | 1 |
Maria Pia Concepcion Nieva Arcangel-Halili (in Tagalog ˈpija aɾkaŋˈhɛl/; born December 8, 1978) is a Filipino television news presenter and journalist.
Arcangel started as a courtside reporter for the UAAP basketball games aired over Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sports and Action).[1] [2] In 2003, she became one of the hosts of the morning show Unang Hirit of GMA Network.[3] She also hosted the children's show Art Angel with Tonipet Gaba and Krystal Reyes where she along with his co-hosts won awards during the 21st,[4] 22nd[5] and 23rd[6] PMPC Star Awards for Television as Best Children Show Hosts. In QTV/Q (now GMA News TV, then GTV), she co-anchored Balitanghali with Raffy Tima for 9 years until Connie Sison permanently replaced her since November 10, 2014.[7]
She is currently a co-anchor of 24 Oras Weekend and Saksi.[8]
Arcangel is the daughter of Clotilde Nieva-Arcangel, Dean of the UST College of Education.[9]
She finished high school at Assumption Antipolo and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2000.
Arcangel has been married to sportscaster Mico Halili since 2004.[10] She has 1 child, a daughter named Mickey.[11] [12]